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For many pro athletes, it’s hard to believe they were ever bullied. Athletic, popular, strong people aren’t often pushed around by their high school classmates. But Darren Sproles isn’t your prototypical pro athlete. He’s undersized, and he struggled with a stutter. He was able to deal with his stutter and not let it hold him back. And tonight, on the USA Network’s “NFL Characters Unite,” Sproles helps a local girl with her own stutter. According to a press release:

Just like Darren, Sheila has a stutter that has made her a target for bullies. When she was in middle school, Sheila was teased so often that she made the decision not to speak at all in high school to protect herself from further painful ridicule. She has become increasingly anti-social, refusing to participate in school activities and avoiding the chance to make any real friends. Though she has great artistic talent and aspirations of becoming a fashion designer, she worries that her stutter will prevent her dreams from coming true.Darren shares how he pushed himself to get out of the shadows. He invites Sheila to participate in a YMCA fashion design program and introduces her to a local designer who also has a stutter and who has been able to have a successful career.

Foles was right, Sproles is a “special dude.” You can see a trailer for “NFL Characters Unite” after the jump.